The quiet one
@reality-haze.bsky.social
RP2040, PI Pico small kernels, IO and hardware control.
Python scripting, low level C and ARM assembly
I also play with robotics and electronics.
tqone.uk
blog.tqone.uk
你好，我是学生、黑客和程序员，也在学习中文
Python scripting, low level C and ARM assembly
I also play with robotics and electronics.
tqone.uk
blog.tqone.uk
你好，我是学生、黑客和程序员，也在学习中文
So installed Ubuntu on my MacBook and I have decided it is now the MacBook + Chaos Goblin Sidecar! Aka Linux I think that is somehow fitting at times!
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
So installed Ubuntu on my MacBook and I have decided it is now the MacBook + Chaos Goblin Sidecar! Aka Linux I think that is somehow fitting at times!
So I reinstalled my MacBook running Linux with Budgie too Ubuntu Gnome (22.04) WiFi and Bluetooth were once the drivers had been installed but the camera was a pain. However problems sorted and it now no longer freezes the video, just have to figure out the best way to install Chinese and pinyin
February 2, 2026 at 12:21 PM
So I reinstalled my MacBook running Linux with Budgie too Ubuntu Gnome (22.04) WiFi and Bluetooth were once the drivers had been installed but the camera was a pain. However problems sorted and it now no longer freezes the video, just have to figure out the best way to install Chinese and pinyin
So finally got round to reusing my MacBook Air 7,2.
Ubuntu seems to work like a charm, the WiFi is the usual culprit on MacBooks but I was able to use my phone connected via USB.
Just had to run
sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms
Reboot the MacBook and hey presto, even the Bluetooth worked!
Ubuntu seems to work like a charm, the WiFi is the usual culprit on MacBooks but I was able to use my phone connected via USB.
Just had to run
sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms
Reboot the MacBook and hey presto, even the Bluetooth worked!
January 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
So finally got round to reusing my MacBook Air 7,2.
Ubuntu seems to work like a charm, the WiFi is the usual culprit on MacBooks but I was able to use my phone connected via USB.
Just had to run
sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms
Reboot the MacBook and hey presto, even the Bluetooth worked!
Ubuntu seems to work like a charm, the WiFi is the usual culprit on MacBooks but I was able to use my phone connected via USB.
Just had to run
sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms
Reboot the MacBook and hey presto, even the Bluetooth worked!
Not touched Latex for quite sometime, having to go back to basics for a refresh 🤣🤣
January 10, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Not touched Latex for quite sometime, having to go back to basics for a refresh 🤣🤣
Biggest pain of the Pico, Python works like a charm as does C/C++ but when it comes to bare metal Assembly, having to work with UF2 conversions.
Next step is working on low level drivers in C for GPIO, Timer, uart and systick.
Next step is working on low level drivers in C for GPIO, Timer, uart and systick.
December 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Biggest pain of the Pico, Python works like a charm as does C/C++ but when it comes to bare metal Assembly, having to work with UF2 conversions.
Next step is working on low level drivers in C for GPIO, Timer, uart and systick.
Next step is working on low level drivers in C for GPIO, Timer, uart and systick.
First stage of ARM assembly language via the RP2040
December 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
First stage of ARM assembly language via the RP2040
So my new hobby got a few new additions!
December 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
So my new hobby got a few new additions!
So next part of project whatsitsname
USB powered embedded project
USB powered embedded project
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
So next part of project whatsitsname
USB powered embedded project
USB powered embedded project
When my hands get a little board I play, and then I come up with several more ideas.... it's a good distraction when I feel a little stressed sometimes.
November 29, 2025 at 8:19 AM
When my hands get a little board I play, and then I come up with several more ideas.... it's a good distraction when I feel a little stressed sometimes.
I have always loved computers and tech from the age of eight so I have been around and working with technology for the best part of 4 decades.
I have used so many different systems and operating systems I have lost count of them all. For the past decade or more i have used Linux and Mac.
I have used so many different systems and operating systems I have lost count of them all. For the past decade or more i have used Linux and Mac.
October 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I have always loved computers and tech from the age of eight so I have been around and working with technology for the best part of 4 decades.
I have used so many different systems and operating systems I have lost count of them all. For the past decade or more i have used Linux and Mac.
I have used so many different systems and operating systems I have lost count of them all. For the past decade or more i have used Linux and Mac.
So in the UK alone in the past year or so, the MOD, M&S, JLR, Coop, multiple NHS trusts, and a children’s nursery group have been hacked.
The government think a national, digital ID service will help with a singular issue. They feel this will work because it has worked in other countries.
The government think a national, digital ID service will help with a singular issue. They feel this will work because it has worked in other countries.
September 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
So in the UK alone in the past year or so, the MOD, M&S, JLR, Coop, multiple NHS trusts, and a children’s nursery group have been hacked.
The government think a national, digital ID service will help with a singular issue. They feel this will work because it has worked in other countries.
The government think a national, digital ID service will help with a singular issue. They feel this will work because it has worked in other countries.
I have missed doing Gaussian Elimnation and Gauss–Jordan elimination.
It’s been to long ❤️
It’s been to long ❤️
September 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
I have missed doing Gaussian Elimnation and Gauss–Jordan elimination.
It’s been to long ❤️
It’s been to long ❤️
So going back many many years, my first and only retail OS I ever bought from a computer store now long gone.
Red hat 5.2, I thought it was funny at the time, you know, not having to download and ‘make’ a version of Linux… I think this was also the last Redhat distribution of Linux I ever used.
Red hat 5.2, I thought it was funny at the time, you know, not having to download and ‘make’ a version of Linux… I think this was also the last Redhat distribution of Linux I ever used.
August 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
So going back many many years, my first and only retail OS I ever bought from a computer store now long gone.
Red hat 5.2, I thought it was funny at the time, you know, not having to download and ‘make’ a version of Linux… I think this was also the last Redhat distribution of Linux I ever used.
Red hat 5.2, I thought it was funny at the time, you know, not having to download and ‘make’ a version of Linux… I think this was also the last Redhat distribution of Linux I ever used.
One of my favourite games going back many years, no longer works on newer MacBooks due to it being 32bits however combine Crossover and the same Macbook and Tada!!!
Now to get it working on my Linux system!
Now to get it working on my Linux system!
August 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
One of my favourite games going back many years, no longer works on newer MacBooks due to it being 32bits however combine Crossover and the same Macbook and Tada!!!
Now to get it working on my Linux system!
Now to get it working on my Linux system!
So I was never much of a gaming fan, never really got into games consoles, but the Linux powered Steam Deck has been something of a revelation!
I have been a valve user for a while, many indie games and not many so called AAA games, however I do rather like Tolkien’s work….
I have been a valve user for a while, many indie games and not many so called AAA games, however I do rather like Tolkien’s work….
August 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So I was never much of a gaming fan, never really got into games consoles, but the Linux powered Steam Deck has been something of a revelation!
I have been a valve user for a while, many indie games and not many so called AAA games, however I do rather like Tolkien’s work….
I have been a valve user for a while, many indie games and not many so called AAA games, however I do rather like Tolkien’s work….
Well it’s up and running!
July 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Well it’s up and running!
So I have finally gotten around to sorting out Endeavour OS on my Surface Pro 6, WiFi and Bluetooth fully working and for a few bonus points I got the camera working as well.
However as a nice curve ball Cheese shows the rear as upside down.
However as a nice curve ball Cheese shows the rear as upside down.
July 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
So I have finally gotten around to sorting out Endeavour OS on my Surface Pro 6, WiFi and Bluetooth fully working and for a few bonus points I got the camera working as well.
However as a nice curve ball Cheese shows the rear as upside down.
However as a nice curve ball Cheese shows the rear as upside down.
Woohoo Endevour OS running on Microsoft Surface Pro 6, having a few problems with Bluetooth not working but WiFi, Camera all working.
First Arch based distro I have been able to get fully working (ish) 🎉
First Arch based distro I have been able to get fully working (ish) 🎉
June 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Woohoo Endevour OS running on Microsoft Surface Pro 6, having a few problems with Bluetooth not working but WiFi, Camera all working.
First Arch based distro I have been able to get fully working (ish) 🎉
First Arch based distro I have been able to get fully working (ish) 🎉
Ohh something interesting, I have a Macbook M3 amongst the pile of laptops I use, I doubted the use of this laptop for virtual machine work under Parallels.
However having now used it, and discovered the emulation of an x64 system, well wow, even though I have only used Ubuntu server
However having now used it, and discovered the emulation of an x64 system, well wow, even though I have only used Ubuntu server
June 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Ohh something interesting, I have a Macbook M3 amongst the pile of laptops I use, I doubted the use of this laptop for virtual machine work under Parallels.
However having now used it, and discovered the emulation of an x64 system, well wow, even though I have only used Ubuntu server
However having now used it, and discovered the emulation of an x64 system, well wow, even though I have only used Ubuntu server
See this is why I dislike Broadcom hardware, the BCM43…… is a pain in the arse. You sometimes get WiFi and sometimes Bluetooth but rarely together. This does depend on the drivers being used though.
May 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
See this is why I dislike Broadcom hardware, the BCM43…… is a pain in the arse. You sometimes get WiFi and sometimes Bluetooth but rarely together. This does depend on the drivers being used though.
Just the starting point of my Python web scraper, BS4, Tk and requests. I have a few more thing I wanted to do regarding elements and making a small database etc of date scraped.
April 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Just the starting point of my Python web scraper, BS4, Tk and requests. I have a few more thing I wanted to do regarding elements and making a small database etc of date scraped.
A very good mixture, MacBook Air M3, with UTM running Linux Arm version.
I have enjoyed the M3 MacBook so far but going from x86 to Arm assembly is quite a learning curve 🤪🤣
I have enjoyed the M3 MacBook so far but going from x86 to Arm assembly is quite a learning curve 🤪🤣
March 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A very good mixture, MacBook Air M3, with UTM running Linux Arm version.
I have enjoyed the M3 MacBook so far but going from x86 to Arm assembly is quite a learning curve 🤪🤣
I have enjoyed the M3 MacBook so far but going from x86 to Arm assembly is quite a learning curve 🤪🤣
I do like Python for simplicity
l = len(translated)
Remove_last = translated[:l-1]
Saved me loosing my marbles hunting down a rouge extra character that appears on a new app I was playing with.
l = len(translated)
Remove_last = translated[:l-1]
Saved me loosing my marbles hunting down a rouge extra character that appears on a new app I was playing with.
March 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I do like Python for simplicity
l = len(translated)
Remove_last = translated[:l-1]
Saved me loosing my marbles hunting down a rouge extra character that appears on a new app I was playing with.
l = len(translated)
Remove_last = translated[:l-1]
Saved me loosing my marbles hunting down a rouge extra character that appears on a new app I was playing with.
First creation in a while, Python Caesar Cipher app! Bit rough around the edges but I have enjoyed refreshing on Tkinter!
March 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
First creation in a while, Python Caesar Cipher app! Bit rough around the edges but I have enjoyed refreshing on Tkinter!
I didn’t think I would like the iPad Air 11 inch as much as I do, stage manager is a welcome change in my opinion xxx
February 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I didn’t think I would like the iPad Air 11 inch as much as I do, stage manager is a welcome change in my opinion xxx